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Attn: Eavan Murphy Due Date: Weds 16th January 2002 Criticising your lecturers - the ultimate in free speech? Eoin Mc Donnell Introduction With the widening of the scope of Internet users, the Internet has become something of a 'last stand' for pundits of free speech. Given its history of independent ownership and contributions, this is hardly surprising. Here, we are concerned specifically with the freedom to criticise one's teachers, effectively as a 'product review' to others currently deciding on where to continue their schooling. The issue being that in this case it is not simply a product, but a person, which is being criticised. The subject of this criticism also has rights: the right to privacy and a good name, among others. The Internet provides a simple means of broadcasting one's opinions. It is unfortunate that this often leads to thoughtless and ungrounded 'facts' being published online. The tool is so simple and inexpensive to use...

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